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Picture Perfect (The Seven Sisters Series, Book 2)
A spine–tingling tale, Picture Perfect highlights the power of love and God’s provision. Supermodel Kim Lan has beauty, wealth, an engagement to heartthrob Ted Curry, and a budding faith that seldom interferes with her plans. When a secret admirer sends flowers and notes, Kim is flattered. But as the letters become possessive, warning signals flash. To escape the mysterious gift–giver, Kim joins a mission outreach to Asia. But coordinator Mick O–Donnel’s vision for a quiet, sincere offer of aid is threatened by Kim’s celebrity. Sparks fly as their lifestyles clash and they battle an undercurrent of passion. When Kim’s “secret admirer” reveals he’s close by, Kim desperately searches for someone she can trust. Book 2 in The Sisters Suspense series. Formerly titled The Awakening
- GenresChristian FictionMystery
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2006
38 people want to read
About the author
Debra White Smith
67 books106 followersDebra White Smith is a seasoned Christian author, speaker, and media personality who has been regularly publishing books for over a decade. In the last twelve years, she has accumulated more than 55 books sales to her credit with more than 1 million books in print. Her titles include such life-changing books as Romancing Your Husband, Romancing Your Wife, The Divine Romance: Developing Intimacy with God, the The Lonestar Intrigue fiction series, and The Jane Austen fiction series.
As a woman of God, Debra is committed to the highest standards of integrity and to spending hours a week being still before the Father, staying in tune with Him, and listening for His voice of direction in all she does. This commitment to romancing the Lord, coupled with her lifestyle of devouring, analyzing, and dissecting the Word of God has allowed God to bring about a miracle of deliverance and healing in Debra's spirit, mind, and soul. Debra holds a double Ph.D. from the toughest schools in the world. The first Ph.D. from the "School of Hard Knocks" and the second, from the "School of Very Hard Knocks." Aside from that, she holds an M.A. in English from the University of Texas.
Along with Debra's being voted a fiction-reader favorite several times, her book Romancing Your Husband was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards. And her Austen Series novel First Impressions was a finalist in the 2005 Retailer's Choice Awards. Debra has been a popular media guest across the nation, including Fox TV, The 700 Club, ABC Radio, USA Radio Network, and Moody Broadcasting. Her favorite hobbies include fishing, bargain-hunting, and swimming with her family. Debra also vows she would walk 50 miles for a scoop of German chocolate ice cream.
As a woman of God, Debra is committed to the highest standards of integrity and to spending hours a week being still before the Father, staying in tune with Him, and listening for His voice of direction in all she does. This commitment to romancing the Lord, coupled with her lifestyle of devouring, analyzing, and dissecting the Word of God has allowed God to bring about a miracle of deliverance and healing in Debra's spirit, mind, and soul. Debra holds a double Ph.D. from the toughest schools in the world. The first Ph.D. from the "School of Hard Knocks" and the second, from the "School of Very Hard Knocks." Aside from that, she holds an M.A. in English from the University of Texas.
Along with Debra's being voted a fiction-reader favorite several times, her book Romancing Your Husband was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards. And her Austen Series novel First Impressions was a finalist in the 2005 Retailer's Choice Awards. Debra has been a popular media guest across the nation, including Fox TV, The 700 Club, ABC Radio, USA Radio Network, and Moody Broadcasting. Her favorite hobbies include fishing, bargain-hunting, and swimming with her family. Debra also vows she would walk 50 miles for a scoop of German chocolate ice cream.
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May 1, 2007
so they call this Suspense - not so much :o) still a great book!
A spine–tingling tale, Picture Perfect highlights the power of love and God’s provision.
Supermodel Kim Lan has beauty, wealth, an engagement to heartthrob Ted Curry, and a budding faith that seldom interferes with her plans. When a secret admirer sends flowers and notes, Kim is flattered. But as the letters become possessive, warning signals flash.
To escape the mysterious gift–giver, Kim joins a mission outreach to Asia. But coordinator Mick O–Donnel’s vision for a quiet, sincere offer of aid is threatened by Kim’s celebrity. Sparks fly as their lifestyles clash and they battle an undercurrent of passion. When Kim’s “secret admirer” reveals he’s close by, Kim desperately searches for someone she can trust.
A spine–tingling tale, Picture Perfect highlights the power of love and God’s provision.
Supermodel Kim Lan has beauty, wealth, an engagement to heartthrob Ted Curry, and a budding faith that seldom interferes with her plans. When a secret admirer sends flowers and notes, Kim is flattered. But as the letters become possessive, warning signals flash.
To escape the mysterious gift–giver, Kim joins a mission outreach to Asia. But coordinator Mick O–Donnel’s vision for a quiet, sincere offer of aid is threatened by Kim’s celebrity. Sparks fly as their lifestyles clash and they battle an undercurrent of passion. When Kim’s “secret admirer” reveals he’s close by, Kim desperately searches for someone she can trust.
April 10, 2013
Picture Perfect is about a Vietnamese-American woman who feels God's tugging on her heart to not only go on a missions trip to Vietnam, but also let go of the life she has made for herself as a supermodel. Tied in to the religious aspect of the story is a bit of romance with a super-cute missions coordinator, and also some suspense with an all-too-obsessed fan who seems willing to kill for his obsession.
I rated the novel 2 stars because it was weak in writing, story line, and even culmination. The most talent I read from Debra White Smith was her personal note in the book. After that the writing falls flat. I didn't study English in college past your basic levels of I and II, however, I've read enough books to know when a writer is a wordsmith. Debra is not...at least not in this book. Also, her personal beliefs come through in small details which I personally didn't agree with. Especially in light of the fact that there are so many denominations that have different opinions. For example the main character, Kim Lan, wears clip-on earrings, or everyone drinks sodas--not alcohol, including the flaky fiance whose beliefs are little-to-none, arrives home and pops open a cold one...soda that is. Not sure what world Debra lives in, but in mine, models have ear piercings, and most non-believers drink.
The story line is equally weak. I will give credit that the romance between Kim Lan and Mick (the missions coordinator) develops very well, however, I would've liked to have more to read in regard to the "suspense" aspect of the story. Very little is said or focused on the antagonist. The only suspenseful portion came in one of the final few chapters towards the end and it was maybe a page or two and ends just as quickly as it started. Honestly, the entire story didn't get good until around page 200 and even then it could've been improved.
I also could care less of the "7 sisters". I understand this book is part of a series, however, as a newcomer reading the a part of the series for the first time, 7 additional characters to remember descriptions and backgrounds was just too much to maintain. Word of caution: if an author has to provide a Glossary in his/her book then be prepared for a probable crappy read.
The book was also very dated. The technology described in the book took me back to 1998. The 7 sisters conference called each other instead of video chatting, only one person is written as having a cell phone, and Mick goes jogging with his CD player instead of an MP3 player. Did I forget to mention the clip-on earrings?
The moral of the story, however, is good. If you feel God is leading you somewhere then pray and seek Him earnestly, for direction, confirmation, peace about it. All of that is fine. But it could've been said in a much more entertaining way.
I would only recommend this book if you have nothing else to read, however, it's just that weak.
I rated the novel 2 stars because it was weak in writing, story line, and even culmination. The most talent I read from Debra White Smith was her personal note in the book. After that the writing falls flat. I didn't study English in college past your basic levels of I and II, however, I've read enough books to know when a writer is a wordsmith. Debra is not...at least not in this book. Also, her personal beliefs come through in small details which I personally didn't agree with. Especially in light of the fact that there are so many denominations that have different opinions. For example the main character, Kim Lan, wears clip-on earrings, or everyone drinks sodas--not alcohol, including the flaky fiance whose beliefs are little-to-none, arrives home and pops open a cold one...soda that is. Not sure what world Debra lives in, but in mine, models have ear piercings, and most non-believers drink.
The story line is equally weak. I will give credit that the romance between Kim Lan and Mick (the missions coordinator) develops very well, however, I would've liked to have more to read in regard to the "suspense" aspect of the story. Very little is said or focused on the antagonist. The only suspenseful portion came in one of the final few chapters towards the end and it was maybe a page or two and ends just as quickly as it started. Honestly, the entire story didn't get good until around page 200 and even then it could've been improved.
I also could care less of the "7 sisters". I understand this book is part of a series, however, as a newcomer reading the a part of the series for the first time, 7 additional characters to remember descriptions and backgrounds was just too much to maintain. Word of caution: if an author has to provide a Glossary in his/her book then be prepared for a probable crappy read.
The book was also very dated. The technology described in the book took me back to 1998. The 7 sisters conference called each other instead of video chatting, only one person is written as having a cell phone, and Mick goes jogging with his CD player instead of an MP3 player. Did I forget to mention the clip-on earrings?
The moral of the story, however, is good. If you feel God is leading you somewhere then pray and seek Him earnestly, for direction, confirmation, peace about it. All of that is fine. But it could've been said in a much more entertaining way.
I would only recommend this book if you have nothing else to read, however, it's just that weak.
January 18, 2016
This is a part-suspense, part-romance novel with an underlying theme of turning over everything you have for God to use as he wills. As one of the main characters points out: everyone has something that they want to cling to, something they don't want to give up. In Kim Lan Lowery's case, all God wanted was her willingness to turn it over to him for him to use as he pleased--much as when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.
December 31, 2023
Rating = 4.5/5
This book is not without its faults - outdated cultural terms, extremely cheesy descriptions of the male main character's eyes - but I really enjoyed this and the story resonated with me so much that I underlined several passages. I plan to read the rest of the series.
This book is not without its faults - outdated cultural terms, extremely cheesy descriptions of the male main character's eyes - but I really enjoyed this and the story resonated with me so much that I underlined several passages. I plan to read the rest of the series.
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